喀麦隆

喀麥隆

Kāmàilóng

noun #45,113

Meanings

1 Cameroon (country in Central/West Africa)

Characters

to cough; to spit (phonetic)

grand; prosperous; rumbling

Phonetic transliteration. The country's name comes from Portuguese 'camarões' (shrimp) — early explorers found shrimp in the Wouri River.

Examples

喀麦隆的足球队很强。

Kāmàilóng de zúqiúduì hěn qiáng.

Cameroon's football team is very strong.

Tips

history

The name comes from Portuguese 'Rio dos Camarões' (River of Shrimp) — Portuguese explorers found abundant shrimp in the Wouri River estuary.

Stroke Order

喀 kā

麦 mài

隆 lóng